Laser fusion diagnostics
Conference
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OSTI ID:6635732
The current status of the capability of laser fusion diagnostics is reviewed. Optical and infrared streak cameras provide one time resolution measurement capability of less than 10 ps, while x-ray streak cameras provide 15 ps time resolution in the range of about 1--30 keV presently. Time integrated spatial resolutions of 1 ..mu..m are provided with a variety of optical techniques. Ultraviolet holographic interferometry has measured electron densities above 10/sup 21/ cm/sup -3/ with 1 ..mu..m spatial resolution and 15 ps temporal resolution. X-ray microscopes provide 3 ..mu..m time integrated resolution and the x-ray streak pinhole camera has 6 ..mu..m spatial resolution. Development of the framing camera has thus far provided 50 ..mu..m spatial resolution with 125 ps frame duration and the third order reconstruction of zone plate images has provided 3 ..mu..m resolutions for alpha particles. Time integrated measurements of x-rays span the range shown. Finally, the new Shiva neutron spectrometer increases the energy resolution capability of that technique to 25 keV for 14-MeV neutrons. These combined capabilities provide a unique set of diagnostics for the detailed measurement of the interaction of laser light with targets and a subsequent performance of those targets.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6635732
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-81099; CONF-780552-3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700102* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
700208 -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
ALPHA PARTICLES
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON DENSITY
HOLOGRAPHY
IMPLOSIONS
INTERFEROMETRY
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER RADIATION
LASER TARGETS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRON SPECTROMETERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIATIONS
SPECTRA
SPECTROMETERS
STREAK PHOTOGRAPHY
TARGETS
X-RAY SPECTRA
700102* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
700208 -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
ALPHA PARTICLES
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON DENSITY
HOLOGRAPHY
IMPLOSIONS
INTERFEROMETRY
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER RADIATION
LASER TARGETS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRON SPECTROMETERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIATIONS
SPECTRA
SPECTROMETERS
STREAK PHOTOGRAPHY
TARGETS
X-RAY SPECTRA